#D9ABF0
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(80.6% 0.107 314.2), rgb(217, 171, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#D9ABF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9ABF0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 171, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 70%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.107 314.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D9ABF0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9ABF0 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9ABF0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9ABF0 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9ABF0
oklch(80.6% 0.107 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C77CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#B854E3
oklch(63.1% 0.218 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A42FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.238 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C1EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.221 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#721E92
oklch(42.8% 0.182 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2175
oklch(37.7% 0.143 314)
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Step 950
950
#361544
oklch(27% 0.09 314.5)
#D9ABF0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A1B9F3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B3C4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9ABF0
#D9ABF0
oklch(80.6% 0.107 314.2)
- #A3CF88
#A3CF88
oklch(80.6% 0.107 134.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D9ABF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #D9ABF0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.